The Money with Katie Show
Finance bros are out, #RichGirls are in. Join Money with Katie and her guests for conversations about where the economic, cultural, and political meet the practical personal finance education that everyone needs. Listen weekly on Wednesdays.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 285
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Life Coaches: Pyramid Scheme or Legitimate Investment? I Hired One to Find Out
The idea that there’s someone out there who can “help you fulfill your dreams” and “reach your highest potential” is an enticing promise—but do they really know how the “secret” to living your best l…
01:11:26 |
Wed 22 May 2024
How "Buy My E-Book" Culture Targets Stay-at-Home Parents
On this week's Rich Girl Roundup: You can't go online these days without coming across an offer to "buy my e-book" promising "everything you need to know to get rich." Where does this particular mani…
00:25:39 |
Mon 20 May 2024
The Uncomfortable Truth about Sustainable Investing
ESG (or “environmental, social, and governance”) investing has been one of the hottest financial trends in recent years. It promises something that sounds too good to be true: You can invest in a way…
00:59:34 |
Wed 08 May 2024
How You Can Enjoy Today *and* Save for the Future
On this week's Rich Girl Roundup: How can you spend and save in a way that lets you maximize your daily experience and keeps you on track with your money goals? Katie and Henah chat through balancing…
00:34:04 |
Mon 06 May 2024
How Private Equity is Making Your Life More Expensive
If you feel like everything from your vet bills to your favorite grocery store chains are getting worse at the exact same moment they’re becoming more expensive, there might be a singular explanation…
00:49:35 |
Wed 01 May 2024
Rich Girl Roundup: The Bachelorette Party Industrial Complex is Ruining My Life
Bachelorette parties have morphed into weekend-long celebrations, potentially costing upwards of several thousands dollars a pop. And when you’re in your 20s and 30s, you might find yourself heading …
00:36:02 |
Mon 29 Apr 2024
A Year of Travel...and $17,000 in Tax Savings?
I’ve long entertained a logistically untenable fantasy of picking up and moving my life to Copenhagen for a season. Today, we explore what it takes to make a temporary or permanent international move…
01:10:34 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Rich Girl Roundup: “I’m Open About Money—But Now My Friends Hold It Against Me.”
Rich Girl BT wrote in saying, "We talk more money with friends—but once they know the salary, they'll hold it against you. For example, they'll say, 'You can afford $750 for two nights at my wedding.…
00:20:24 |
Mon 22 Apr 2024
The Black Market Turning "Stealth Wealth" & "Quiet Luxury" Upside Down
The world of status symbols and all their various manifestations (“quiet luxury,” “stealth wealth,” and even conspicuous dressing down as a backhanded sign of prestige) has operated in a more or less…
01:00:07 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Rich Girl Roundup: What You Should Know About Tax Drag (and a Wild Money Story)
“Tax drag” can hold your money back from reaching its fullest potential—what is it, how does it work, and what do the outcomes look like? Plus, we share a wild money story involving $90,000 of debt. …
00:20:00 |
Mon 08 Apr 2024
These Subtle Cultural Scripts Probably Shaped Your Money Habits
Writer Elise Loehnen (“On Our Best Behavior”) joined me to explore how our money stories make us spend, work, and live. Distinct cultural scripts shape our relationship with money, like “sloth” and “…
00:55:19 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Rich Girl Roundup: How to Financially Prepare for Children—Before You Have Them
We're always told how expensive children are once you have them—but how do you prepare for them financially before they're here? How should you adapt or shift your budget when it comes to doctor's vi…
00:22:23 |
Mon 01 Apr 2024
How to Best Invest in ETFs in 2024, with BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of ETF and Index Investments
You know them, you love them, and you probably own them—but do you understand them? By “them,” I mean exchange-traded funds, or “ETFs.”
We’re digging deep into these magical little devices (everythin…
00:42:40 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Rich Girl Roundup: Is It True That 401(K)s Will Be Dead in 10 Years?
A recent Bloomberg Opinion piece said, "Your 401(k) will be gone in a decade," sounding off alarm bells in the MWK community. Is it true, and if so, what does it really entail?
Welcome back to #RichG…
00:19:55 |
Mon 25 Mar 2024
The “Right” Amount of Lifestyle Creep (Plus, Revealing 5 Years of Mine)
If you've ever waded into personal finance content, you’re probably familiar with lifestyle creep. It gets a lot of airtime because it’s a natural financial experience: to spend more as you earn more…
00:31:40 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Rich Girl Roundup: Is the "30% on Housing" Rule Still Useful?
We've got some range for you today: Dissecting the recommendation to spend 30% on your housing (and if it's outdated), stories of folks receiving inheritances and homes from their parents, and a soci…
00:30:24 |
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Women in Pop Culture Saved the Economy—Why Are They Still the Punchline?
If the entire US economy were worth $1,000, a few of those dollars would be driven by music and movies. Of those few dollars, just three people (of whom one is imaginary) were at the helm in 2023, dr…
00:59:54 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
Rich Girl Roundup: Should I Host a Money Intervention?
If your loved one keeps making bad money decisions, should you intervene? And if so, what’s the best way to approach it?
Welcome back to #RichGirlRoundup, Money with Katie's weekly segment where Kati…
00:20:49 |
Mon 04 Mar 2024
How Marriage Legally Changes Your Financial Rights
Most of our listeners probably know they should be involved in the ~marital finances.~ But very few people, it seems, understand how signing a marriage contract legally changes their financial rights…
01:29:17 |
Wed 28 Feb 2024
Rich Girl Roundup: Is the 15-Year Mortgage Dead? (And Is It Even Worth Doing?)
Rich Guy Gavin asks, "Is the 15-year mortgage worth it?" Plus, given how few people can afford them nowadays, Katie and Henah chat through if the 15-year mortgage is dead. We run the numbers, the fac…
00:15:11 |
Mon 26 Feb 2024
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